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Bible-Based Lessons for Public Schools Get Final Approval in Texas

New York Times The state’s board of education narrowly voted to allow schools to start using the reading and language arts curriculum next fall if they choose. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/us/bible-curriculum-public-schools-texas-approved.html

Democrats’ pessimism about party’s future is highest in 8 years: poll

Fox News A new poll finds that Democrats are feeling glum about their party’s prospects after Republican President-elect Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election. Democratic pessimism about the party’s future is at its highest point in eight years, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Republicans, on the other hand, are riding high…

Former Trump nominee Gaetz says he won’t return to Congress

Jerusalem Post The embattled congressman on Thursday withdrew from consideration to be Trump’s US Attorney General amid allegations of having sex with an underage 17-year-old girl and illicit drug use. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-830316

Matt Gaetz says he will not serve in the upcoming session of Congress

Fox News Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz said on a podcast Friday he will not be joining Congress next year, settling an issue that had been the subject of intense speculation in the hours after he withdrew his name from consideration as attorney general. Gaetz had resigned last week from the 118th session of Congress,…

Elon Musk Gets a Crash Course in How Trumpworld Works

New York Times The world’s richest person, not known for his humility, is still learning the cutthroat courtier politics of Donald Trump’s inner circle — and his ultimate influence remains an open question. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/us/politics/elon-musk-trump.html

Trump’s ICE nominee decision could be imminent as deportation plan takes spotlight

Fox News FIRST ON FOX: A decision on whom President-elect Trump will nominate to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is expected within the coming days, sources familiar with proceedings tell Fox News Digital – ahead of what could be significant opposition to mass deportations from some Democratic states next year. Discussions have been held…

Mike Rogers replacing Wray as FBI director is not happening, Trump adviser says

Fox News Former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers is no longer under consideration to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the incoming administration, according to a senior adviser to President-elect Donald Trump. Dan Scavino, who will serve as deputy chief of staff in the new White House, posted on social media Friday that a Rogers…

Blue States Worry That Blocking Trump Will Be Tougher This Time

New York Times Democrat-led states successfully challenged policies during the first Trump administration. Now, they worry the new White House will be more prepared and less restrained. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/us/trump-states-democrat-legal-challenges.html

White Women Were Active in the American Slave Trade, Statistical Research Shows

New York Times For generations, scholars argued that white women were rarely involved in the active buying and selling of Black people. A growing body of research says otherwise. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/us/white-women-american-slave-trade.html

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Meetings in Laos for the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus

Defense.gov Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III concluded his engagements with counterparts in Laos, where he attended the 11th annual ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3975816/readout-of-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iiis-meetings-in-laos-for-the-as/